Best high schools in Los Angeles Unified (2025)

Schools classified as high schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 96 schools in Los Angeles Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.9 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	452
2	Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr. Michelle King Sch STEM Los Angeles · High · Grades 6–12	Public	63.4 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	720
3	North Hollywood Senior High North Hollywood · High · Grades 9–12	Public	49.7 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	2,444
4	John Marshall Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48.5 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,842
5	Taft Charter High Woodland Hills · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	47.5 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	2,221
6	Eagle Rock High Los Angeles · High · Grades 7–12	Public	46.4 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	2,031
7	Grover Cleveland Charter High Reseda · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	45.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	2,719
8	Fairfax Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	45.3 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	1,495
9	Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High Carson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	438
10	Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med Huntington Park · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	729
11	Venice Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.5 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	2,293
12	James A. Garfield Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.3 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	2,237
13	Benjamin Franklin Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 6–12	Public	41.2 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	1,284
14	Edward R. Roybal Learning Center Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	40.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,130
15	Middle College High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	39.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	361
16	Northridge Academy High Northridge · High · Grades 9–12	Public	38.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	832
17	University High School Charter Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	38.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	1,385
18	Van Nuys Senior High Van Nuys · High · Grades 9–12	Public	38.0 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	1,969
19	Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex South Gate · High · Grades 9–12	Public	37.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	524
20	STEM Academy at Bernstein High Hollywood · High · Grades 9–12	Public	37.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	599
21	Chatsworth Charter High Chatsworth · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	36.8 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,743
22	Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy Huntington Park · High · Grades 9–12	Public	36.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	615
23	Verdugo Hills Senior High Tujunga · High · Grades 9–12	Public	35.4 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	1,195
24	Ulysses S. Grant Senior High Van Nuys · High · Grades 9–12	Public	35.3 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	1,774
25	Alexander Hamilton Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	34.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	2,055
26	South East High South Gate · High · Grades 9–12	Public	34.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	1,990
27	San Pedro Senior High San Pedro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	33.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	2,398
28	Phineas Banning Senior High Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	33.0 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	2,422
29	Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Acad San Fernando · High · Grades 9–12	Public	32.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	417
30	South Gate Senior High South Gate · High · Grades 9–12	Public	32.1 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	1,681
31	John F. Kennedy High Granada Hills · High · Grades 9–12	Public	32.0 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	2,152
32	Bell Senior High Bell · High · Grades 9–12	Public	31.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	2,088
33	Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	31.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	1,102
34	Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High Harbor City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	31.6 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	1,549
35	Maywood Academy High Maywood · High · Grades 9–12	Public	31.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	1,012
36	School for the Visual Arts and Humanities Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	31.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	512
37	John H. Francis Polytechnic Sun Valley · High · Grades 9–12	Public	30.8 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	2,124
38	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex South Gate · High · Grades 9–12	Public	30.8 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	411
39	Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles Harbor City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	30.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	296
40	Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	30.5 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	694
41	Hollywood Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.9 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,025
42	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences Granada Hills · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.8 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	757
43	Abraham Lincoln Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.5 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	913
44	International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex South Gate · High · Grades 6–12	Public	28.9 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	867
45	San Fernando Senior High San Fernando · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28.6 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	1,608
46	Santee Education Complex Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28.3 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	1,582
47	Sylmar Charter High Sylmar · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	28.0 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,463
48	Woodrow Wilson Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	27.9 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	1,260
49	Helen Bernstein High Hollywood · High · Grades 9–12	Public	27.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	703
50	Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Tech Prep Acad San Fernando · High · Grades 9–12	Public	27.4 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	321
51	Reseda Charter High Reseda · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	27.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,339
52	Canoga Park Senior High Canoga Park · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.5 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	1,389
53	Carson Senior High Carson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.4 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,407
54	Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) San Fernando · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	420
55	Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High Carson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	474
56	University Pathways Public Service Academy Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	25.9 Lower 50%	97.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	121
57	Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	25.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	392
58	Huntington Park Senior High Huntington Park · High · Grades 9–12	Public	24.2 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	1,479
59	E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	355
60	Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice Huntington Park · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	541
61	Los Angeles Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23.2 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	978
62	Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	457
63	Arleta High Arleta · High · Grades 9–12	Public	22.2 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	1,038
64	Rancho Dominguez Preparatory Long Beach · High · Grades 6–12	Public	21.7 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	701
65	West Adams Preparatory High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.1 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	942
66	Humanitas Acad of Art and Tech at Esteban E. Torres High #4 Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	398
67	Jordan High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.8 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	797
68	Engr and Tech Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #3 Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.2 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	263
69	Diego Rivera Learning Complex Green Design STEAM Academy Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	493
70	James Monroe High North Hills · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.0 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	1,905
71	Gardena Senior High Gardena · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.6 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	1,343
72	School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	392
73	Theodore Roosevelt Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	1,678
74	Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	494
75	Nava College Preparatory Academy Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	598
76	Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.2 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	505
77	Los Angeles High School of the Arts Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.7 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	431
78	East Valley Senior High North Hollywood · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.3 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	558
79	Ambassador-Global Leadership Los Angeles · High · Grades 6–12	Public	15.8 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	472
80	Belmont Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	15.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	614
81	John C. Fremont Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	14.8 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	1,889
82	Horace Mann UCLA Community Los Angeles · High · Grades 6–12	Public	14.5 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	440
83	George Washington Preparatory High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	14.3 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	738
84	Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy Los Angeles · High · Grades 6–12	Public	13.8 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	293
85	Boys Academic Leadership Academy Los Angeles · High · Grades 6–12	Public	13.4 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	69
86	Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	13.2 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	326
87	Thomas Jefferson Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	13.0 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	564
88	Robert Fulton College Preparatory Van Nuys · High · Grades 6–12	Public	12.2 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	1,229
89	Mervyn M. Dymally High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	11.9 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	654
90	Manual Arts Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	11.5 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	1,001
91	Contreras Lrng Center-Los Angeles Sch of Global Studies Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	11.4 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	317
92	Dr. Maya Angelou Community High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	10.7 Lower 50%	2% Math proficiency	971
93	Augustus Hawkins High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	9.9 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	1,122
94	Panorama High Panorama City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	9.2 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	1,316
95	Early College Academy-LA Trade Tech College Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	8.5 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	272
96	Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	7.6 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	853

Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy in Wilmington leads the 2025 list of high schools in Los Angeles Unified with a Success Index (US) of 66.9. Of the 96 schools shown, 90 are public, 6 are charter.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best high school in Los Angeles Unified?

Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy in Wilmington, California ranks first among high schools in Los Angeles Unified with a Success Index (US) of 66.9 out of 100 (Enrollment: 452).

How are high schools in Los Angeles Unified ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.